Rick Anderson, Club Vice-President, started the meeting at 7:00 pm. He welcomed everyone and asked for those that were first time guests to introduce themselves. There were 51 people present, 46 members, one visitor and four first time guests (David Truhan, Matt Blondell, Jean-Marc Boucher and David Finley), at this month’s meeting.

Joe Mannke is ill and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Presentation
“Intarsia – Part 2 (Creating Intarsia Works of Art)”: Presented by Joe Mathis, intarsia and scroll saw artist. He discussed the different techniques used in creating intarsia and showed us some examples.

Business Meeting
Demonstration Meet, (Monday) Nov. 13, 7:00 pm – Held at Tony D’Alberto’s home (6820 Anchor Way, Sarasota: Gulfgate). The presentation will be by George Norton on the laminating process to build a chandelier. Bring a chair.

A reminder –
• Club DVD library – see Terry Bair to check out any informational and/or how-to DVDs.
• Club shirts for sale – see Tony D’Alberto
• Happy Hour – 6 to 7 p.m. is a time to socialize and purchase that special piece of wood from Advantage Lumber.

– Voting for New Club Officers takes place in December. We have nominations for the positions of Vice-president (John Peasley) and Secretary (Andy DiLorenzo).

Upcoming Events
• December 13, 2017, 6:00 pm: HOLIDAY Dinner Party/ Auction/ Voting on new Club officers. (Make 2 wood items to bring – one as gift and one for auction). Contact Rick Anderson to let him know if you are coming and to find out what food to bring.

• Wood Working Show, January 26-28, 2018 in Tampa – Contact Al Brown if you would like to volunteer to work our display and for more information.

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• February 2018: FL State Fair (February 8-19, 2018) To enter woodworking projects – Registration must be received by January 5, 2018. For registration- go to their website at http://www.floridastatefair.com/p/about/404 . Contact John Darovec for more information.

Potential Future Club Activities
When the club’s Board met on Friday November 3, much of the agenda involved options the club may want to explore that are now possible due to the considerable balance in the club’s bank account. This includes
• Scholarships for tuition of members at woodworking programs and/or schools
• Operate club workshop, potentially using a second hand portable classroom
• Contribution(s) toward community charities
• Operation of hands-on woodworking training for disabled children

During the board meeting, John Philips requested an opportunity to explain to the members how the club could help train disabled youth in the fundamentals of woodworking.
During the meeting on November 8th, John Philips presented information about a possible volunteer opportunity with the Easterseals organization in Sarasota, teaching woodworking skills to four youth that are disabled. Eight volunteers would be needed for a 10-week course. Easterseals would also have one of their instructors assisting us. Barry Taylor, a teacher with Sarasota County schools, has in the past worked with children and youth that are disabled. He provided us with some information about working with youth that are disabled and how important and rewarding it is.
Other volunteer/charity ideas will be presented to the club at future meetings so that the club can determine which one or ones it would like to vote on and pursue.

Joe Mannke, Club President, started the meeting at 7:00 pm. He welcomed everyone and asked for those that were first time guests to introduce themselves. There were 40 people present, 37 members and three first time guests (Norm Stabiwski, Leo Drozdowsky and Jim Polaski), at this month’s meeting.

Presentation
“Intarsia – Part 1 (What is Intarsia and Beginning Steps)”: Presented by Joe Mathis, intarsia and scroll saw artist. Intarsia is a type of woodworking technique that uses different shapes, sizes and species of wood fitted together like a puzzle to create a picture that shows depth. Steps to create intarsia: 1. Select pattern, 2. Select wood according to color and grain pattern, 3. Cut, shape and finish wood pieces, and 4. Assemble wood pieces and finish. Next month is Intarsia – Part 2: Creating works of Art.

We will have a video of Joe’s whole presentation available on the web soon. We will send a link to everyone via email.

Business Meeting
Shop Meets & Demonstration Meets – People Needed: We are looking for someone to host the November Shop Meet. Please contact Joe Mannke or Rick Anderson if you are interested.

Demonstration Meet (Monday, October 16): Denny Wetter, at 7:00 p.m. His address is – 2306 141st Street East, Bradenton, FL. Off of S.R. 64 east and Rye Road. His topic is construction of segmented bowls. Bring a chair and insect repellant.

Shop Meet (Monday, October 23): Joe Mannke, at 7:00 p.m. His address is – 40050 Ballard Road, Myakka City. It is off S.R. 70 and Wauchula Road. Bring a chair and insect repellant.

A reminder –
• Club DVD library – see Terry Bair to check out any informational and/or how-to DVDs.
• Club shirts for sale – see Tony D’Alberto
• Happy Hour – 6 to 7 p.m. is a time to socialize and purchase that special piece of wood from Advantage Lumber.

– Election of New Officers takes place in December. We have a nomination for the position of Vice-president, but are still looking for someone to take the place of Club Secretary. Contact Joe Mannke, Club President, with your suggestions.
Next Month’s Presentation – Intarsia – Part 2 by Joe Mathis. This will be part two of a two-part serie. Part 1 was What is intarsia and some tricks and tips; Part 2 Creating intarsia works of art. You won’t want to miss this fun and educational presentation!Upcoming Events
• December 13, 2017: Holiday Dinner Party/ Auction/ Voting on new Club officers. (Make 2 wood items to bring – one as gift and one for auction). Contact Rick Anderson to let him know if you are coming and to find out what food to bring.

• February 2018: FL State Fair (February 8-19, 2018) To enter woodworking projects – Registration must be received by January 5, 2018. For registration- go to their website at http://www.floridastatefair.com/p/about/404 . It has the “Family Living Competitive Exhibits” handbooks and registration forms for a variety of categories. Scroll down until you come to the category appropriate for your work (i.e. – hobby crafts, fine handcrafted furniture, woodcarving (includes pyrography), or wood turning). Fill out the registration form and send it in along with the small registration fee. Contact John Darovec for more information.

There were 36 people present, 34 members and two first time guests (Jeff Futch and Gary Denton), at this month’s meeting.

Presentation

“Jigs and Fixtures” – were presented by different club members. A “jig” is a type of tool used to control the location or motion of another tool. A fixture is a support or work holding device used to hold work in place. The following jigs/fixtures were presented:

Happy Hour – 6 to 7 p.m. is a time to socialize and purchase that special piece of wood from Advantage Lumber.

Election of New Officers takes place in December. Two nominations have been received for the position of Vice-president – John Peasley and Jim Bassett. Still looking for nominations/volunteers for Club Secretary. Contact Joe Mannke, Club President, with your suggestions.

Next Month’s Presentation – Intarsia by Joe Mathis. This will be a two-part series for September and October – Part 1 What is intarsia and some tricks and tips; Part 2 Creating intarsia works of art. You won’t want to miss these fun and educational presentations!

Upcoming Events

December 13, 2017: Holiday Dinner Party/ Auction/ Voting on new Club officers. (Make 2 wood items to bring – one as gift and one for auction)

February 2018: FL State Fair (February 8-19, 2018) To enter an item in the “Woodworking” or “Fine Furniture” division of the Fair, Registration must be received by January 5, 2018.

John talked about various things. He showed us about a drum sander he has and showed the good results he got with it. This sander can be used in place of a surface planer. but you can not remove much wood with each pass through the sander.

He mentioned his Tormek sharpening machine and the cost.

He also described his shop vac system and how much he liked it. The motor/saw dust collection portion is outside the shop because it is too noisy and takes up too much space. All his major power tools are connected to the vacuum system, and the system can be turned on automatically when you turn on the power to any machine. So you don’t have to turn on the vacuum and then go to the machine you want to use. You just turn on the tool you want to use and the vacuum system starts automatically.

Then he took us to see the grandfather clock he recently won in a club drawing. He has installed the movement which was working and giving the right time, but he has not been able to get the chimes working yet. He has a clock expert coming to help him with them. The two doors are out having glass installed in them. After this work is done he will put the finish on it.

Next he took us inside his home and showed us the slant top desk he built using black walnut that he got from his son recently died. The desk had a slant top and when you opened it, there are little drawers and compartments inside. It is a very impressive piece of work . He built it for his wife as a remembrance of their son. He built it with the help of Mike Dummett, another club member.

Next came the goodies, two kinds of home made cookies as well as a cake. Very good stuff, all made by Fay.

Special thanks to Ed Goldberg for supplying me with this Information since I was unable to attend John’s meet.

There were 32 people present, 28 members and four guests, at this month’s meeting.

Kim Jones, of Advantage Lumber, gave information on wood sale prices for this month. A handout listing the wood prices was provided.

Presentation

Sid Light, Sales Representative for Mohawk finishing products, gave a presentation on “Stains and Finishes”. He showed us examples of some stains and finishes and explained how they are applied. He also provided us with handouts about their products. Mohawk products can be purchased online, or locally at Sarasota Paint. For more information about their stains and finishes, go online to – www.mohawk-finishing.com

Business Meeting and Announcements

Demonstration Meet: Monday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. – Tool Auction at Denny Wetter’s shop – 2306 141st Street East, Bradenton, FL. The balance of the Estate of a furniture builder and wood turner will be auctioned off. Some of the items that will be in the auction are – tools, hardware, Delta lathe, shelving and routers. Bring a chair.

Election of New Officers takes place in December. Two nominations have been received for the position of Vice-president – John Peasley and Jim Bassett. Still looking for nominations/volunteers for Club Secretary. Contact Joe Mannke, Club President, with your suggestions.

Terry Bair made a presentation to Mike Swart of a scroll sawn armadillo. It was given in honor of Mike’s “armadillo stew”. 😊

There were 37 members and one guest in attendance at this month’s meeting.

Jason Peters, of Advantage Lumber, offered club members a special price for tonight on selected species of wood.

Presentation

Ed Colombo, Club member, gave a presentation on “Veneering – Using Tools You Own”. He demonstrated how to apply veneer using thermoplastic glue, Titebond II, and a household iron.

Business Meeting and Announcements

Demonstration Meet: Scroll Sawing – Part 2: Monday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Terry Bair’s shop – 4844 Three Oak Blvd, Sarasota, FL. In part 2 of this two-part series on scroll sawing, Terry will demonstrate how to use and secure patterns and demonstrate some cutting techniques. Bring a chair.

Update on Welcome Committee – “Thank you” to Ed Goldberg, Al Brown, George Norton and Barry Taylor for volunteering to be on the Welcome Committee. The Committee members’ job will be to contact and visit “new” club members, inform them about the club and its events, and learn a little about them and their wood working interests and needs.

Mentoring – “Thank you” to those that have volunteered to be mentors. Mentors can be paired up with current or new members that are interested in learning about or honing different types of woodworking skills.

Facebook Page – our Club is in the process of looking into creating a Facebook page. Stay tuned for more information.

Trip to Woodcraft Store in St. Petersburg – Carpooling information and logistics to be determined at a later date.

Election of New Officers takes place in December, so be thinking about who you would like to nominate (or if you would like to volunteer) for the two positions that will need to be voted on and filled at that time – Club Vice-President and Club Secretary. Contact Joe Mannke, Club President, with your suggestions.

Auction, Monday – July 17: Denny Wetter discussed an upcoming auction which will be for the balance of the Estate of a furniture builder and wood turner. Some of the items that will be in the auction are – tools, hardware, Delta lathe, shelving and routers. Auction will be held Monday, July 17, at Denny’s home, in lieu of a July Demo Meet.

Next Month’s Presentation: Mr. Sid Light, a representative of Mohawk Finishing will give a presentation on his company’s finishing products.

Show and Tell:

John Slezak – Drawer and frames

John Philips – carved cormorant

Terry Bair – Gorilla glue finish and Dog banks

Sid Mann – Phone charging station

Tim Sullivan – Cutting board

Bob Parrish – Gatling gun

Joe Mathis – Scrolled art

Jerry Schipano – Dipping quill and Bowl

Next Month’s Meeting – July 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Advantage Lumber.

At the end of his presentation, Mr. McCartney gave samples of some of the Titebond products to Club members. You can find more information about Titebond products at – www.Titebond.com.

Presentation of Award

Club President Joe Mannke presented the Outstanding Member Award to John Slezak for his many contributions and continued support of the Florida West Coast Woodworkers Club. The generous donation of his time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Congratulations John!

Business Meeting and Announcements

Tool Exchange

David James, with Advantage Lumber, announced that there will be a “Tool Exchange” event at their facility next Wednesday, May 17th, beginning at 4:30 pm. This event is a joint endeavor with the Sarasota Wood Turners Club. It will include a tour of the Advantage Lumber facilities, refreshments and the Tool Exchange. Advantage Lumber will also have special sales on different types of wood including Purpleheart and Zebrawood. He also asks that we visit FaceBook and “Like” them or leave a note.

Tom Falcone, President of the Sarasota Wood Turners, invites everyone to attend the Tool Exchange. They have been holding the Tool Exchange for a couple of years and people come from different areas of Florida from Central Florida to Ft. Myers. He does ask, though, that we let him know if we are coming so that they can plan how many tables to set up for folks selling/ buying used tools and how much food to plan for refreshments.

Wood & Tool Show Coordinator needed. Terry Bair has done a great job for the past six plus years, coordinating our participation in the Wood & Tool Show held in Tampa each year, and now it is time for someone else to take a turn. Please contact our Club President, Joe Mannke, if you are interested in volunteering.

A reminder –

Club DVD library – see Terry Bair to check out any informational and/or how-to DVDs.

Club shirts for sale – see Tony D’Alberto

Club Board Meeting – Notes:

New Hour – Beginning with the May meeting, from 6:30 to 7:00 pm Club members can come together for 60 minutes before the meeting begins to socialize and/or look at and purchase wood. We are calling it “Happy Hour”

Welcome Letter – This will be sent to all “new” club members and will contain club information, what the club is about, events and club happenings.

Welcome Committee – This committee will be comprised of 3 Club members -one for the south end of our area (Martin Cole), one for the North end of our area (Al Brown), and one for the Middle of our area (position still open and looking for a volunteer). The Committee members’ job will be to contact and visit “new” club members, inform them about the club and its events, and learn a little about them and their wood working interests and needs.

Biography Letter – This will help us to get to know a little more about our Club members.

Mentoring – If there are members, both current and new, that would like to know more about a specific wood skill, they can be paired up with a member mentor to help them learn more about the skill.

May:

Demonstration Meet (Monday, May 15 on Scroll sawing) at Terry Bair’s shop – 4844 Three Oak Blvd, Sarasota, FL at 7:00 pm. In this two-part series on scroll sawing, Terry will demonstrate how to use and secure patterns, look at the different types of blades and how they are used and go over some cutting tips and techniques. Bring a chair. Part 2 in this series will be held on June 19.

Shop Meet (Monday, May 22) is at Doug Farley’s shop at Hidden River near Myakka City – at 7:00 pm. Bring a chair. Look for more information on this in your e-mail.

Show and Tell:

Joe Mathis – Eagle hunting (scroll saw)

Fred Damianos – Finials

Mike Swart – Charging station for phones

John Philips – pictures of his wooden bee hives and of the Lady’s black walnut desk that he is making.

Rick Anderson, Club vice-president, started the meeting at 7:00 pm. He welcomed everyone and asked for those that were first time guests to introduce themselves. There were 45 people in attendance at this month’s meeting. That number included five guests

Presentation

Bob Eslinger gave Part two of his SketchUp presentation. In this session, Bob gave us a step by step practical demonstration of how the program is used. He created a 3D drawing for building an end table. The steps included – Create table legs, aprons, mortise & tenons and table top. This modeling computer program is used for a wide range of drawing applications such asarchitectural, interior design, landscaping, and civil and mechanical engineering. (https://www.sketchup.com/) The SketchUp Make is a free downloadable version of the program. There is also a more advanced version that you can buy. There is a copy of the SketchUp Make in our club’s DVD Library.

Business Meeting and Announcements

There are “Sign-up” sheets for the Monthly Shop Meets and Demonstration Meets located on the table opposite the Sign-In table. We still need people to sign up for these.

April:

Demonstration Meet (Monday, April 17) is at John Philip’s shop – 660 Percheron Circle, Nokomis, FL at 7:00 pm. Building a “Lady desk” and how to make feet on table legs. Bring a chair.

Shop Meet (Monday, April 24) is at Mike Swart’s shop – 4311 Maygog Road, Sarasota, FL at 7:00 pm. Bring a chair.Scroll saw demonstrations (May15 and June 19) – at Terry Bair’s shop – 4844 Three Oak Blvd, Sarasota, FL at 7:00 pm.He will demonstrate how to use and secure patterns, look at the different types of blades and how they are used and go over some cutting tips and techniques. Bring a chair.Reminder – Check out Advantage Lumber’s webpage by going to AdvantageLumber.com. If you want, there is a place at the bottom of the page for comments and you can“Like” them on facebook. We appreciate all that they do for our club.

In appreciation for all that Advantage Lumber does for the club, Marvin Stoltzfus turned a custom bat and ball with the Advantage Lumber logo on it in living color. He plans to present to Rob Pelc, the owner of Advantage Lumber. Thanks for doing that Marvin.

Over 50 people attended the Spring Picnic. There was a LOT of good food at the picnic – pulled pork, chicken wings, salads, vegetables…and DESSERTS too. We also had a lot of fun eating, visiting and enjoying the 2×4 contest entries.

A total of 13 people entered the 2X4 contest. It was amazing to see all the wonderful things they could make with a simple 2X4.